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EV Midget Build – Part 4: Rear Suspension

Posted on December 13, 2011 by needthatcar

With the front suspension done, all I needed was rear suspension and I’d have a roller.  The original midgets of the late ’40s used a transverse leaf spring and either hairpins or split wishbones.  The look of the hairpins is such … Continue reading →

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EV VW Beetle (There’s a theme brewing.)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by needthatcar

This 1974 VW Beetle has been converted to full electric.  100% green, emissions-free driving.  (Yeah, yeah, coal-burning power plants produce emissions, but per unit of energy, they produce far less than a ’74 Bug.)  Anyone who loves Mutter Earth should … Continue reading →

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EV Midget Build – Part 3 Front Suspension and Steering

Posted on December 5, 2011 by needthatcar

Now that the golf cart was stripped, I had pretty much all the parts I needed to build this thing.  Now the task was just to meld together two different sets of parts that really, let’s face it, have no … Continue reading →

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EV Midget Build – Part 2: Harvesting Organs

Posted on December 1, 2011 by needthatcar

As I sat in my folding chair at the 2011 Fathers’ Day car show in Wendover, Nevada, I watched several of the other participants buzzing around the parking lot in golf carts, Jazzy scooters, and a motorized cooler.  It was … Continue reading →

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The “Why Not?” EV Midget Build – Part 1

Posted on November 30, 2011 by needthatcar

Why would you merge a 1979 EZ-GO electric golf cart with a late ’30s midget race car? Why wouldn’t you?

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Two Plymouth Arrows back-to-back? At NeedThatCar, all things are possible.

Posted on November 16, 2011 by needthatcar

So, in pouring over photographs of the Plymouth Arrow in the previous post, I stumbled upon yet another Arrow Sport for sale.  This one has something very special to offer:  8,900 original miles.  It deserved a post of its own … Continue reading →

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’80 Plymouth Arrow Sport – Near and Dear

Posted on November 10, 2011 by needthatcar

This is a 1980 Plymouth Arrow Sport pickup.  Excuse me while I take a moment.  *sigh*  I will get back to that sigh in a while.  For now, feast your eyes on this beauty.  It’s orange, it’s got killer 1980s … Continue reading →

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Organize an Opulent Outing in an Opel Oplympia (1950).

Posted on June 19, 2011 by needthatcar

Who here can say they haven’t always wanted an Opel Olympia?  (Wow, that’s a lot of hands.)  Well, perhaps you will want one after reading this post.  This Opel is something you don’t see every day.  Why?  probably because very … Continue reading →

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Time Capsule: 42k mile 1987 Suzuki Samurai

Posted on June 8, 2011 by needthatcar

This Suzuki Samurai is well-preserved to say the least.  It is in amazing condition for an early Samurai.  Most rotted away, rolled over, or have been upgraded beyond the point of recognition.  The seller of this one claims its purpose … Continue reading →

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Yugo. The “The Jerk” of cars.

Posted on January 25, 2011 by needthatcar

Well here’s something you don’t see every day.  A Yugo, in running condition, actually looking pretty nice, in Texas.  This Cabrio is probably the most well optioned model ever offered in the U.S.  Hit the jump for more about Yugo … Continue reading →

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